kölhala — meaning in English

English meaning

• careen verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
• keelhaul verb To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

Senses

kölhala is used for these senses in English:

• careen (nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
• keelhaul (transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

careen — full definition

1. verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
2. verb To tilt on one side.
3. verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
4. verb To tilt or lean while in motion.

keelhaul — full definition

1. verb To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.
2. verb To rebuke harshly.

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